The Council of Ministers will approve next week the ban on entering social networks for minors under 16

The social networks have become a very popular scene among teenagers and even the youngest, with access to them from an early age. But in Spain it has been persecuted for several years that minors cannot access to this type of services that every time it seems be less controlled regarding its content. The President of the Government in Spain has announced that (finally) The law will be approved that prohibits entry to minors under 16 years of age on social networks.

In Spain, access to social networks will be prohibited for minors under 16 years of age

A measure that will be approved next week in the Council of Ministers and that will force the platforms that operate in our country have verification systems effective age. In addition to this measure that prohibits access to minors under 16 years of age, it also Others will be taken that will allow increasing control of this type of online platforms, to guarantee security in digital environments.

Control of social networks will be increased

He president has stated that social networks have become a Failed state, a place where laws are ignored, crimes are tolerated, misinformation is worth more than the truth and half of the users suffer hate attacks. Next week they will be approved various measures for take back control of these networks and make these platforms safer for minors.

The ban on minors under 16 years of age will be presented in the form of an amendment to a law already being processed

Regarding the prohibition for minors under 16 years of age, this will be presented in the form of amendment to a law already being processed in Congress. This new amendment will expressly prohibit that minors under 16 years of age can have access to social networks. Also legislation will be modified to do responsible to the executives of the social media platforms, in case of non-compliance with these new measures. According to the president will face criminal liability that will fall on the senior officials in charge of the responsible social networks.